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Investors who trade more actively tend to do less well than more passive investors. This is probably because active investors, who check their portfolios every day have more emotional, instinctive and short-term reactions to market volatility. To improve your investing you might want to read less. Investors are bombarded with information, with highly emotive market ‘noise’, Continue reading Investing: Passive and Reflective Investors Do Well – Help Your Portfolio and Investments Looking at investing oversees makes sense for a number of reasons, the most important of which is broader diversification. By going international, the potential gains for your portfolio and your retirement are no longer tied exclusively to the performance of the U.S. economy and financial markets. And since markets in different countries don’t always move in Continue reading Investing Internationally for Your Retirement Fund – Minimize Risk in Your Portfolio Economists and market watchers are divided on the need for more government stimulus and the best way to handle a portfolio in a tepid market on a modest decline. Jeffrey Kleintop, chief market strategist at LPL Financial, said disappointing economic data didn’t signal a double-dip recession, but a slowed pace of an already uninspiring recovery. “Much of Continue reading Investing Strategy in the New Normal: Equity, Global, Emerging Markets How to invest in stocks, bonds and commodities for deflation or inflation? Do you take on more debt? St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said recently that the risk of deflation has risen, and warned of a period of falling prices and slow growth in the U.S similar to that of Japan in recent years. Fed Chairman Continue reading How to Invest in Stocks, Bonds and Commodities For Deflation or Inflation To have a decent chance at earning returns that are high enough to generate sufficient income initially plus keep pace with inflation, most people will have to invest in a portfolio that contains at least some stocks and bonds. And when you invest in stocks and bonds – as opposed, say, to CDs – you Continue reading How to Make Your Money Last When You Retire International equities have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. In fact, from 2007 through 2009, funds that invest in foreign stocks pulled in nearly $87 billion in net new cash flow, while those investing in U.S. stocks saw outflows of more than $238 billion, according to the Investment Company Institute. One reason for that Continue reading Invest Internationally For Diversification and Growth The first half of the year is over and now is a good time to review your portfolio to be sure you are properly diversified across your target asset allocation. If you were too busy to rebalance your holdings in January, now is a great time to make any changes. You may want to take some holdings Continue reading Investing: Declare Your Financial Independence Financial experts warn that all this enthusiasm for gold could be a warning sign—that gold prices could be near their peak. “It’s very in vogue right now, which is usually a telltale sign [of] a bubble-like mentality,” says James Miller, president of Woodward Financial Advisors in Chapel Hill, N.C. Gold’s advocates may be right that the Continue reading Gold: No Safe Haven Since Nov. 25, the euro has lost 16.3% of its value against the U.S. dollar. Since just Apr. 14, the euro has dropped 7.2%. According to strategists and portfolio managers, there is growing concern among U.S. stock investors about the strong dollar. The problem is two-fold: First the impact on the U.S. economy and second the Continue reading The Stronger Dollar Worries Stock Investors Financial advisers have long advocated putting 10% to 20% of your portfolio in foreign stocks, and for the past few years that’s been good advice. The rapid growth of emerging markets delivered double- and even triple-digit gains, and the weak dollar added extra currency-related profits to gains made overseas. Now the situation is reversed. International funds Continue reading A Global Investment Portfolio Without an International Stock Fund |
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